National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Providence 77, Morgan St. 55
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 18, 2010
Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Gary Prager, # Gene Steratore
Attendance: 4620
Marshon Brooks scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out six assists, and host Providence used a key 9-2 run midway through the second half to pull away from Morgan State, 77-55, on Thursday night.

The Friars (3-0), who led only 29-25 at halftime, outscored Morgan State (1-1) 48-30 in the second half despite shooting just 39.4 percent from the field (28-of-71) and just 1-of-16 from behind the arc.

Vincent Council started the decisive spurt with a jumper and Brooks capped it with a three-point play for a 53-44 lead with 9:04 left. Kadeem Batts and Council added 14 points apiece for Providence and Bilal Dixon was a force inside with 12 rebounds and five blocks.

Providence, which struggled most of last year on defense, held Morgan State to just 30.6 percent shooting, blocked 11 shots and forced 18 turnovers.

Kevin Thompson paced Morgan State with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
 
Morgan St.   Providence
Kevin Thompson 14 Scoring Marshon Brooks 22
Ameer Ali 2 Assists Marshon Brooks 6
Kevin Thompson 10 Rebounds Marshon Brooks 12
Ameer Ali 4 Free Throws Made Vincent Council 6
Dewayne Jackson 1 Steals Kadeem Batts 2
Ameer Ali 1 Blocks Bilal Dixon 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Morgan St. 55 30.6 1-9 16-21 7 38 3 1
Providence 77 39.4 1-16 20-28 18 46 11 9